Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-28
H0, FOR PLACERvILLE.
The Railroad Nearing Completion - 4
Bridge no Feet Bigh.


Sacramentans generally are Interested ", |
the completion of the railroad which is 20
connect the Capital Coy with Place. Vile,
the most fourishing town of the Foothills.
Ell Dorado's future is part OF or own.
Her growth means wealth to SACRAMENTO.
Our interests are mutual. The Observer of
yesterday, in speaking of the near compile
lion of the road, says;
Since cur writing on This subject, in
which we said to ou7 readers that the COM
pletion Of the road would depend on con-
tingeneieS that no one could fosesee, the
weather has been teptionally fine, and
the work has been pdshed with the utmost
yigor. The tunnel, which from the first
hs6 been
THE MOST FORMIDABLE BARRIER
&c the speedy completion of the road, is
COW finished, and the grade to Morrel's
Bridge is ready for the ties, which will be
laid at once. The timbers for the bridge
over Weber creek are on the ground.
1t will be the most imposing structure
on the line, being l1G feet high and more
that 500 feet long. To the uninitiated the
erection of the bridge is marvel The
amount of material on the ground appears
sufficient to build 4 city. 4 donkey en-
CINE is planted in the bed of the creek for
Ike purpose of raising TIE timbers to their
giddy hight. VI arestold it will take sir
weeks to complete this structure. The
grade from this point to Kraner's is COM
pleie. Thence 10 the depot grounds at
Morey's Foundry tae grading is practically
| done, there being only an occasional spot
| to fill up or cut down to make the Toadbed
complete.
THE DEPOT GROUNDS
Are so nearly done, it may easily be seen
| what the situation will be when all is COM
| pleted. fheTOand- house and tUru-table is
| located back of Stephens livery stable and
above the depot grounds. The modus
operanai used in the construction of this
| road is a revelation 10 our people. Instead
of the PICK and shovel so generally used in
| making excavations, they depend almost
| entirely upon powder, of which they have
used one hundred and fifty tons on this
short line of twelve or thirteen miles. In
making deep cuts, where the material is
not required for filling purposes, they use
sufficient powder to throw the entire mass
completely out of the cut, thus saving
shoveling and carting. One night last
week
OUR CITIZENS WERE STARTLED
From their slumbers by terrific roar and
| jarring of the earth, and fears were enter
tanned that an earthquake had strayed
away from the Bay city and lodged in our
city. 'On inquiry it was learned that out
| ab9ut one halt mile from town had been
blown out with the use of one hundred
and five boxes of powder, of fifty pounds
each. When the steam horse will visit oul
burg is still a mooted question, as much
will depend on the weather. So far the
rains have not interfered with the work
but we may reasonably expect sufficient
rains to retard the leveling and ballasting
Of the road preparatory to handling freight
and passengers after the track is laid. We
will keep our readers posted so that they
can be on hand 10 aid us in the grand
whoop-up on the arrival of the first train
which We expect will be freighted with old
! Ell Dorsdoans who are watching develop
ments, anxious to visit their old stamping
grounds. We wish to express our un,
qualified
| APPROVAL OF THE MANAGEMENT
OF the company constructing these works
of the gentlemanly character of all theiI
employees, and of the quiet behavior of the
thousands of Mongolians so suddenly
thrown among us. 1t is proverbial thai
the unsuspecting chicken roams over our
hills and ravines in search of its daily food
with as much unconcern as though there
was not Chinaman within thousand
miles. Our lynx-eyed officers and Police
Magistrates are pining with ennui, waiting
for something to do. The only break il
the monotony was the arrest of dealer il
the game of tan by one of the railroad de,
tectives, whose trial came off few day.
ago, and who was fined $3.50. If our sport
ing fraternity of the Caucasian stripe are
wise they will benefit by this example anf
keep their games of chance little more il
the background, as we are informed tn,
officers are determined to enforce thu
statute against all banking games in on
community, so damaging to our youth.